Setting default desktop for new users Win7 64bit


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    Setting default desktop for new users Win7 64bit


    I work for a large corp which provides a standard image.
    I install this image, and wish to make changes particular to our area (About 8 offices)

    Then burn the image for new workstations.

    I have been doing the desktop customization, show menus, desktop icon size, etc.
    I then go to C:\Users and copy that customized user and rename it to default.

    This works but has side effects, such as a new users default location for documents is always the original users. Plus some of our software fails.

    So I am now wanting to change the registry to do the same thing.

    My question:
    Is there a way to edit the "Default User" in the registry so that it would be used for any new user?

    That way I could set the default registry and all new users would get those settings.
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       #2

    The "default user" stuff is located in C:\Users\Default
    So its registry is C:\Users\Default\ntuser.dat

    You know how load and unload that registry hive?
    Between load and unload you can change the relevant registry modifications

    You understand?
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    Thank you for the information. I do understand how to load and unload the hive.
    So you are suggesting making the changes to the keys in that hive that I wish to set, and the will load to any new user?

    Sounds like a good plan. Thank you.
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    malibu3105 said:
    Thank you for the information. I do understand how to load and unload the hive.
    So you are suggesting making the changes to the keys in that hive that I wish to set, and the will load to any new user?

    Sounds like a good plan. Thank you.
    Any user account you create will use that ntuser.dat as template. So yes, that's the way to do it.

    Use a registry monitor to monitor what HKCU registry keys are changed when you change a user setting. Or search internet.
    Last edited by Kaktussoft; 09 Nov 2012 at 20:38.
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